Remembrance Sunday 2026

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Posted on 25/10/2026 by St Peter's Church, Church Langton, Leicestershire

Sunday, 8 November 2026, Church Langton

10:30am – All welcome

The annual service of Remembrance will take place at St Peter’s Church, starting at the slightly earlier time of 10:30am, allowing time to start and be ready for the Silence at 11am.

Worship will be led by Rev Martin Hathaway and follow the Royal British Legion service with readings from the Old and New Testament.

All our Langtons churches will be represented by their churchwardens and the names of our villagers who made the ultimate sacrifice will be read during the service in the Act of Remembrance.

Wreaths will be blessed and laid on our various village memorials after the main service concludes, in separate acts of worship. These will be around 11:30am, if you prefer to attend outside church.

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All proceeds and donations from this service will be forwarded on behalf of the Langtons to support Harborough’s branch of the Royal British Legion. We look forward to welcoming you for this very special service.

If you are unable to attend on the day, you can also donate directly to the Royal British Legion UK on their website here: https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/donate

Also, if you prefer to donate to the Harborough Branch via our secure online campaign here: https://givealittle.co/c/26AZEP81ngPEjJhGsAVOJQ

St Peter's Church, flowers to the side of the altar on Remembrance Sunday — St Peter’s Church, flowers to the side of the altar on Remembrance Sunday

“When you go home, tell them of us and say
For your tomorrow, we gave our today.”
— John Maxwell Edmonds

Remembrance Sunday 2025

Posted on 09/11/2025 by St Peter's Church, Church Langton, Leicestershire

Remembering 80 years on from the end of World War II

The annual service of Remembrance was held on Remembrance Sunday with over 60 people, including youngsters with their families attending.

Service led by Rev Martin Hathaway followed the Royal British Legion service with readings from the Old and New Testament. In Martin’s address, he considered the word ‘Remember’ its meaning. He reminded us that this year marks a special anniversary, 80 years since the end of World War II – and that many of the survivors of that conflict are passing on. He felt it was even more important than ever to hear their stories while we can.

The Act of Remembrance took place in the Lady Chapel, which has become St Peter’s informal area for remembrance. The names of the fallen from The Langtons were read here and the wreaths for each village memorial blessed.

The Last Post played and followed by the two-minute silence. Reveille sounded to mark the closing part of the service.

After the blessings at the conclusion of the service, the congregation processed to the Village Green to lay Church Langton’s wreath.

The churchwardens from Tur and Thorpe Langton respectively, took their wreaths home to lay on their village memorials.

All proceeds from this service will be forwarded on behalf of the Langtons to support Harborough’s branch of the Royal British Legion.

“When you go home, tell them of us and say
For your tomorrow, we gave our today.”
— John Maxwell Edmonds

Remembrance Sunday: An update from Sunday

Posted on 12/12/2024 by St Peter's Church, Church Langton, Leicestershire

The annual service of Remembrance was held on Remembrance Sunday with 59 people attending. After the service in church, wreaths were laid at the war memorial.

Service led by Rev Martin Hathaway and Maxine Johnson, with reading by Tony Spencer. The organ played beautifully by Boris with the Last Post and Reveille played live for us by Jonathan Lee.

The collection raised £225 which has been sent to the Market Harborough branch of the Royal British Legion. Thank you to all who attended and donated and huge thanks to our wonderful flower arrangers who brought the church to life with their poignant flower arrangements.

Enjoy the photographs of the church taken by Maxine Dodd.